When communicating on the web, things can be pretty much the same and quite different, at the same time, from face-to-face settings. The main reason for misunderstandings or uncomfortable situations is that we often tend to express a different self or behavior in online situations. This may be happening because we feel safer to do so or because we miss the other person’s immediate feedback, which would happen naturally in the real world. To be more specific, there are no gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions or body postures to provide you with all important information and feedback, and emoticons or sporadic video conferencing sessions do not make up for authentic communication. So, here are some rules to think about, so as to make your experience more enjoyable and safe. They were adapted from the following site: Here is a short video presenting important points to bear in mind before posting on the web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnH5nQNAeY
Treat others as you want to be treated. Every time you post something, ask yourself whether you would have liked that as a comment to your post. If the answer is no, just don’t do it.
Keep ‘textspeak’ for your friends. When participating in an online educational environment, your tone of writing, grammar and spelling rules should be kept appropriate for the context they belong to.
Be kind and understanding. These words include almost everything, such as avoiding sarcasm and belittling comments or scornful remarks to others. Yet, something really funny or an ice-breaking comment would be welcome.
Only post content relevant to the topic. That is, avoid general references, vague statements and ‘out of the blue’ ideas. Others won’t be able to act in response successfully.
Post only appropriate material. Most probably, your content will follow you forever and ever, as nothing is deleted online and nothing is really private.
Give credits to your sources, cite suitably. If the ideas you are sharing originated from another person, acknowledge the person, mention the source, the site or the institution that provided you with the original staff. Loyalty and proper attitude always count.
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When communicating on the web, things can be pretty much the same and quite different, at the same time, from face-to-face settings. The main reason for misunderstandings or uncomfortable situations is that we often tend to express a different self or behavior in online situations. This may be happening because we feel safer to do so or because we miss the other person’s immediate feedback, which would happen naturally in the real world. To be more specific, there are no gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions or body postures to provide you with all important information and feedback, and emoticons or sporadic video conferencing sessions do not make up for authentic communication. So, here are some rules to think about, so as to make your experience more enjoyable and safe. They were adapted from the following site:
Here is a short video presenting important points to bear in mind before posting on the web.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnH5nQNAeY
For more information, you can have a look at the following sources:
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